Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Taruca

Neotragus batesi compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Neotragus	Hippocamelus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.